chug-wagon
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Meaning · English
An early motorized vehicle for driving on land (such as an automobile, truck, or tractor), especially a car; horseless carriage.
Register: archaic, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
While the “chug-wagon” business is good, it is not probable that farm wagons, trucks, etc., will assume a very heavy demand until harvest time.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “chug-wagon” mean?
An early motorized vehicle for driving on land (such as an automobile, truck, or tractor), especially a car; horseless carriage.
Is “chug-wagon” formal or informal?
chug-wagon is generally archaic, slang.